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Technology & Engineering Industrial Engineering

Industrial Engineering Foundations

Bridging the Gap between Engineering and Management

by (author) Farrokh Sassani

Publisher
Mercury Learning & Information
Initial publish date
Dec 2016
Category
Industrial Engineering, Engineering (General)
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9781942270867
    Publish Date
    Dec 2016
    List Price
    $72.95

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Description

This book covers the important elements of industrial engineering that all engineers need to know in order to become effective in their day-to-day activities. It explores basic topics such as scheduling, quality control, forecasting, and queueing theory; other topics include paving a path to production control, engineering and its management, and the operational aspects of manufacturing and service industries. The reader will learn to apply these principles and tools, not only to initiate improvements in their places of work, but also to pave career path to management and positions with higher levels of responsibility and decision-making.

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Contributor Notes

Farrokh Sassani is a professor and associate head of the mechanical engineering department at University of British Columbia.